Sunday, March 28, 2010

Pig

To market, to market, to buy a fat pigHome again, home again, jiggedy jig.And then a new litter bring forth in the springShalt she, the new mother of sweet little things!

Bit of self-disclosure now: my absolute favorite animalis the pig. There is something innately charming abouttheir geometrically simple body shape and piggish snout.(Wearily) Yes, thank you for pointing out that they are pink,but how many animals do you know that can be caricaturedby a circle? Eh? Round is supreme. Shape trumps color.And if you've ever watched Babe (or read Dick King-Smith'sThe Sheep Pig, from which the movie was adapted), you'llknow that pigs are smart. They roll in brown mud to covertheir pinkness. Haven't you heard? Brown is the new black.Even pigs know that.

But back to the farm thing.

Meet our sow! She has a new litter of piglets who look just like her Seven* of themincluding the spunky little runt. She gave birth to them in the spring by C-section and already their appetites are insatiable.

They drive her crazy,but she's a mom, so she puts up with it,because it's what moms do.More than twenty years ago, my brother made me apresent of a perfectly round orange pig, with a zipperin its belly, enclosing little round miniature piglets.I think it was then that I remembered how to be a childagain. I still have that pig today - her name is Pig -and she was my inspiration for this sow (although Pigwasn't a nurser). I thought that, since I'd done thoseoviparous chickens, I should do a viviparous pig.And throw in lactating as well.Might as well give the kids the full story.

Kate turns two this week, so BigPig andher family were her birthday gift.

Kate immediately sat on her (of course)and called her Humpty Dumpty.

We also plan to use her as an ottoman sometime.

*There are only six piglets in the photosBecause one of them is going to a new home!So many of you were on the right track in your guesses,and a few of you came really close to the full picture!So I picked the commenter who said it first -congratulations to Angie (commenter #15 on Day #2),who wrote:

okay, so those do have to be little b***** n****** and itdoes have to be a pig to go with your chicken. thiszipper is it's backside where the little baby pigletsare born from and i bet they will have little velcro-ysnouts to stick to their mommy's n******. oh, i do hopeit's a pig! i grew up next door to my grandpa andhis pig farm and i helped him with the pigs every day...i love pigs (especially the sweet little piglets) andhave always had a hard time eating pork. :)

Angie: I love pigs so completely that I eat themon a regular basis. And chickens, too. And cows.Shoot me an email with your name and postaladdress and I'll ship Piglet to you!

Thank you all for playing along - you are such goodsports! I've gotta say, though, that some of your guessesmade me blush! Those little fleece circles with velcro centerswere piglet snouts.

56 comments:

OH my HECK! Please please please tell me you are going to be sharing a pattern of this darling pig with the whole wide world because pigs are my absolute favourite and I'd die to make one of these for myself. Like you I can look past the fact that they are pink...actually, my aunte had one that was black and white, so they aren't all pink. This is so adorable I can't get over it.

OK, I loved the chicken, and after I make some desperately needed clothes, I'm going to get the pattern. But, I DOUBLE love the pig! Do you suppose you will be selling a pattern? ohpleaseohpleaseohplease.

So cute! My brother had a little dog with puppies that he got around his second birthday, and I was always jealous of it. It wasn't large enough to sit on, though. I never would have thought of the lactating part, but that definitely adds to the fun!

Pattern??? Oh please, oh please, oh please say that there is a pattern coming.... Oh please.... :)You are so wonderfully creative. LOVE the chicken and pig. We live on a small family farm with chickens, ducks, dairy goats, and all sorts of critters. LOVE that you are doing some farm animals!!

BigPig sure is huge! :) Guess I really was reading your mind when I commented about Pig in your chicken post. Didn't comment in your giveaway post because I had an unfair advantage, having personally met and played with Pig all those years back. :)

Oh, I am SO glad it is a pig! My daughter is obsessed with pigs and has been for years. I do so hope you will have a pattern because I would make one for her in a heartbeat. And nursing pigs to boot. She would just keel over with happiness.

And I think I need a "Wow" folder, too. This will be the first thing I put in there. I seriously love everything you make.

That has to be the cutest pig I have ever seen. My one niece would love them (pigs are her fav animal) and I hope you post the pattern, as I would love to try and make them for her for her b-day in June.

I purchased you pattern on Wed night. It is lovely! I made it on Thursday! I am adoring all the little piglets. they are wonderful. my 3 year old loves them as well. She has been asking for a pet pig... for a long time. When I saw your Pig I had to get it. I think I am addicted to making the little piglets.. I did run out of stuffing for the mamma so I am off to go and get some. thanks so much. I will blog about it and link it back to your page. Next I think I need to purchase your chicken pattern... thank you. thelittlebeansprout.blogspot.com

Those pigs are just so wonderful! I've bought your pattern but I have one problem: where to buy pink velcro?! I live in the UK and have never seen it in the shops before. Do you know any online suppliers?

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